August 28th, 1939 (MONDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM:NETHERLANDS: The army is mobilised.
GERMANY:
During the early hours Dahlerus meets with Göring and also Sir George Ogilvie-Forbes
(Counsellor of the British Embassy) before breakfasting again with Göring .
Rationing is imposed.
Panzerschiffe Deutschland sails in readiness for raider activities in the North
Atlantic, in the event of a declaration of war. (Alex Gordon)
POLAND:
Colonel Beck refuses to go to Berlin.
Poland mobilises.
Colonel Beck accepts the principle of direct negotiations; but towards midnight he tells
Ambassador Kennard that Polish mobilisation is proceeding.